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Historical medal with seated Minerva, 1574
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Historical medal with seated Minerva, 1574

anonymous · 1721 - 1723 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Medal of the States of Holland as a reward for merit to the University of Leiden. On the obverse seated Minerva by a tree with the coats of arms of Holland, the Prince of Orange and Leiden. The reverse is blank and intended for an inscription. Historical medal of 1574.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printhistorisch objectvoorstellingUniversiteit van LeidenLeidenBeleg van Leiden
Credit lineHistoriepenning met zittende Minerva, 1574. 1721 - 1723. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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